1996 Chevrolet S10 engine and engine cooling problems
70 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1996 Chevrolet S10 — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Dt: one of the circuit board shorted out, and the vehicle will not start. Everytime starting the vehicle smoke comes out of the vehicle, and one can smell burning plastic. Saturday got the oil changed and didn't notice any problems.*ak”
filed Jun 15, 2005
“While driving, I notice white smoke in my rear view mirror. Checked all my gauges, which were all fine, and the vehicle was running like normal. I pulled over to the side of the road, and when I got the vehicle stopped, black smoke started entering the driver's compartment. I turned the vehicle off…”
filed Nov 22, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
130089009 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 1, 2013Service engine soon light and p0300 when towing, cruising uphill or on hard acceleration. *tt
3081 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 17, 2004Rattle noise in engine. *tt
030601024A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 1, 2004Engine coolant leak at intake gasket. * mj
01225 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 1, 2004
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other S10 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 S10 | 1 | 5% |
| 2003 S10 | 11 | 6% |
| 2002 S10 | 2 | 1% |
| 2001 S10 | 25 | 8% |
| 2000 S10 | 30 | 6% |
| 1999 S10 | 22 | 10% |
| 1998 S10 | 51 | 8% |
| 1997 S10 | 40 | 9% |
| 1995 S10 | 84 | 9% |
| 1994 S10 | 66 | 7% |
| 1993 S10 | 16 | 7% |
| 1992 S10 | 9 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Chevrolet S10
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.